Wellington

Wellington

Wellington (English: Wellington, Maori: tewhangui-a-tara or poneke) is the capital of New Zealand, located in the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of about 450000. It is the second largest city in New Zealand and, together with Sydney and Melbourne, is the cultural center of Oceania. Many artists live or work here, as well as many art cafes and lively nightlife.

Wellington is surrounded by mountains, green eyes and beautiful scenery. The climate is mild and the seasons are like spring. Wellington has a mild and humid climate, and is a famous tourist attraction in the South Pacific region.

Wellington is the transportation hub between the two islands. Wellington is also one of the best deep-water ports in the world. Under the influence of marine climate, the weather is warm and sunny. Wellington is located in the fault zone. Apart from the flat land near the sea, the whole city is built on the mountain. A great earthquake in 1855 caused serious damage to the port. Now Wellington was rebuilt after 1948. Because Wellington is close to the Bay, and the terrain is high, it is often attacked by the sea breeze, and it is windy most of the year, so it is called "Windy City".

On December 26, 2019, it ranks No. 225 in the top 500 cities in the world in 2019.

Location and population

Wellington is located at the southern end of the North Island, across the Cook Strait from the South Island. On a clear day, people can see the snow peak of kekula ridge on the South Island across the Strait. To the north of the city is the golden coast of capetti. To the east of the city, mount rimtaka separates the city from the wine rich plain of wailalapa.

Wellington is the southernmost capital of the world, with a latitude of 41 degrees. Due to the limited available zone between the port and the surrounding mountains, it has a higher population density than other cities in New Zealand. Because of its location in the roaring westerly belt of 40 degrees latitude and the influence of Cook Strait on the wind, he has the local title of "windy Wellington".

The downtown business district of Wellington is the most important part of it, with about 62000 people working there. Wellington's art and nightlife are mainly concentrated in the south of the central business district, and tearo district is the largest entertainment center in New Zealand.

Wellington is famous for its beautiful natural harbor and green hillside. The hillside is dotted with gaiwa houses left over from the colonial period. The central business district of the city is near the port. The port of Nicholson in Wellington runs along an active geological fault. The terrain rises abruptly to the west, so many of Wellington's downtown areas are higher than the city centre.

At the southern end of Wellington is the Miramar Peninsula, which is connected with the rest of the North Island by a narrow isthmus. Wellington International Airport is also here. The narrow sea way into Nicholson harbor is just to the east of this isthmus. There is a very dangerous reef in this sea way, and many ships sank here.

In June 2003, the urban population of Wellington was about 363400, including the population of its satellite city. The Wellington area is much bigger than this city.

There are three islands in Wellington harbor, but only one can live on because the other two are too small. The island was used to isolate people and animals and was used as a concentration camp in World War I and World War II. In 2018, it will become an environmental protection zone to protect threatened species.

Residential area

In the 10th century, Polynesians settled here. In 1840, after Britain signed a treaty with the local Maori patriarch, a large number of British immigrants came here. At first, the British called the place "Britannia", which means "British place". Later, the town was gradually expanded to the scale of 2018. In 1815, the town was named after Arthur Wellesley, the British general who defeated Napoleon and the first Duke of Wellington.

Maori call Wellington in 2018 teupokoote ikaa Maui, which means Maui's fish head.

The first group of Europeans came here on September 20, 1839, and the second group arrived on January 22, 1840. Later, the inhabitants of these flat areas, which turned out to be too easily inundated by the tides, began to move over the land. Some of the mountain roads in Wellington are very steep.

earthquake

In 1848, Wellington was hit by a series of strong earthquakes. In 1855, it was hit again by an earthquake, probably the strongest in New Zealand's history, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. On land, it causes a large area of two to three meters of vertical movement. There's a place near the port that's lifted out of the sea to become a tidal zone. Later, the place became part of the central business district of Wellington.

The seismicity rate in Wellington is higher than the average in New Zealand. A major fault passes directly through the city center, and there are hundreds of small fault lines in the city. The average resident notices an earthquake every year, especially in high-rise office buildings. For many years after 1855, buildings in Wellington were made of wood. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the seismic performance of buildings has been improved.

The capital of New Zealand

Wellington replaced Auckland as the capital of New Zealand in 1865. Although the New Zealand Parliament met in Wellington on July 7, 1862, it did not officially become the capital until 1865. The reason for this step was that some people worried that the gold producing South might set up an independent colony. Members from Australia (who were chosen for their neutrality) suggested Wellington as the capital because of its central location and good seaport. On July 26, 1865, the party was officially held in Wellington. At that time, Wellington had a population of 4900.

development

After New Zealand became a British colony, Auckland was once designated as the capital, but the residents of New Zealand's South Island thought Auckland was far away from the north of the North Island, so they finally chose Wellington as the capital in 1865 after several disputes.

In 1865, the capital of New Zealand moved here from Auckland.

Wellington officially became a city in 1886.

Wellington is the first capital in the world to draft a national welfare program. It is the city that most actively encourages the establishment of a national autonomous government. It is the political, industrial and financial center of the country. It is the second largest port after Auckland, the supply depot for Eurasian ocean going ships, and the largest passenger transport port. At the southeast end of the city, there is a modern airport built by reclamation and shifting mountains. New Zealand flowers are often transported abroad from here.

Wellington is the city with the largest number of cables in the country with the largest number of cables in the world. Wellington has one of the fastest and largest optical fiber cable lines in the world, providing high-speed data conversion and network access for the downtown business district.

On July 25, 2015, Wellington held a 3D light show in Parliament Square to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Wellington becoming the capital of New Zealand. From the 25th to the 26th, more than 30 government buildings in Wellington, including the parliament building and the National Library, were open to the public free of charge, and special bus lines were opened in the urban area for free.

administrative division

Kapiti Island

Kapiti Island Nature Reserve is home to the rarest and most endangered birds in New Zealand. Covering an area of 23 square kilometers (9 square miles), the terrain is rugged and one half of it is forested. In 1897, almost all of them were drawn into wildlife reserves, which are now bird reserves. The cruise starts from Pala palaum beach.

Otaki

You can arrange a long trip from Otaki Village town to tararu asenlin Park, where there are excellent hiking and hunting opportunities.

Paraparaumu

Waikane

Rest in waikanai and you can find the nature reserve. There are roads that allow you to explore the swamp forest, and at 2 p.m., you can feed eels.

Porirua

Polirua is a port city just 15 minutes north of Wellington. It is home to pataka, New Zealand's most important museum.

geographical environment

geology

Wellington was hit by a series of strong earthquakes in 1848 and again in 1855.

The 1855 earthquake was probably the strongest in New Zealand's history, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. On land, it causes a large area of two to three meters of vertical movement. There's a place near the port that's lifted out of the sea to become a tidal zone. Later, the area became part of the central business district of Wellington, where the seismicity rate was higher than the New Zealand average. A major fault passes directly through the city center, and there are hundreds of small fault lines in the city. The average resident notices an earthquake every year, especially in high office buildings.

For many years after 1855, buildings in Wellington were made of wood. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the requirements for seismic performance of buildings have been increasing.

climate

The temperature ranges from 13 ℃ to 20 ℃ in summer and from 6 ℃ to 11 ℃ in winter. The average annual rainfall is 1270 mm, the time is UTC + 12, and the summer time is UTC + 13. The average temperature is about 16 ℃ in summer and 8 ℃ in winter. Wellington ranked 12th in the world's livable cities (English speaking cities ranked 4th, 20

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